Trending in China | Classic snacks: Tianjin 'tea soup' Tianjin gruel, commonly called '#tea soup' or seasoned flour mush, is a traditional dish quintessential to #Tianjin cuisine. Originating in the late Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), it is prepared in a large copper pot using a method similar to tea-making. A popular #streetsnack characterized by its thick, apricot-yellow soupy texture and sweet, mellow flavor, you'll find it at the Tianjin Drum Tower and along the ancient cultural street in Tianjin

Chabaixi, or painting on tea soup, is a unique technique that creates a pattern on the surface of tea soup via water injection and agitation. First appeared in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reached its heyday in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it became a cultural favor of Chinese literati. | CGTN